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EVs noble up "rare earth" minerals as miners struggle to keep up
Arguably the biggest challenge to the rise of electric vehicles is their outsized demand for rare earth minerals. Cheddar's Alex Vuocolo does a deep dive into the struggle over securing supply chains for a green tech future.
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Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
Experts and industry stakeholders say extreme, unpredictable swings in weather are having a big effect on Ontario's wine industry and forcing producers to respond with costly pivots.
Dramatic satellite images show how much water levels in Lake Mead have receded since 2000
Dramatic before-and-after photos of Lake Mead are providing visual evidence to the alarming rate in which the water levels at the largest reservoir in the country are receding.
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How climate change is impacting forensic science
Over the past two decades, Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, has dropped 180 feet and is now less than 30 percent full, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
U.S. wants Canada to join probe of cross-border pollution from B.C. coal mines
The United States government is joining calls for Canada to participate in a probe of cross-border pollution coming from coal mines in southern British Columbia.
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Joe Biden to introduce infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh
The president has reportedly chosen a traditionally industrial city as the backdrop for his pitch for another multitrillion-dollar spending package.
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States need to tackle pandemic, inequality and climate change, survey says
More than 80% of respondents in Arkansas said the coronavirus pandemic was the most pressing issue in their state, according to a U.S. News survey.
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